In the first study of its kind, an international team of scientists – including the University of Bristol – has concluded, on a global scale, that the economic and long-term benefits of building dikes to reduce flood damage far outweigh their initial cost.
Scientists at the University of Bristol have, for the first time, observed the formation of a crystal gel with particle-level resolution, allowing them to study the conditions by which these new materials form.
New research from the University of Bristol shows that playing outside, aided by regular road closures, helps to increase children’s physical activity.
The sound of music will fill the air of Bristol next month as the world-famous Play Me, I’m Yours piano project hits the streets.
Over the course of the Neolithic period, secondary products from cattle such as milk, manure and animal power became more important.
The University of Bristol’s Department of Archaeology and Anthropology will be taking part in the ‘Bristol’s Brilliant Archaeology’ event on Saturday, July 29 at Blaise Castle House Museum in Henbury from 11am to 4pm.
A University of Bristol researcher whose own family has been affected by diabetes has just been awarded £587,237 from leading charity Diabetes UK to find out why people with Type 2 diabetes are more likely to develop some cancers.
When purchasing a new car, customers demand high-quality cellular and internet access. No matter how good the car, poor wireless communications are no longer accepted and the introduction of connected and driverless cars is increasing the need for strong wireless performance. New research by the University of Bristol, in collaboration with Jaguar Land Rover, has developed a new Virtual Drive Testing (VDT) method that is reliable, cost-effective and a repeatable alternative to physical drive tests.
A new discovery by University of Bristol scientists helps to explain how cells which surround blood vessels, called pericytes, stimulate new blood vessels to grow with the hormone ‘leptin’ playing a key role. Leptin is produced by fat cells which helps to regulate energy balance in the body by inhibiting the appetite. This study, described in Scientific Reports, may have important implications for the treatment of heart attacks and also for cancer, the two main killers in the UK.
An art and science exhibition that highlights how our food supply is under threat due to human activity has opened at the University of Bristol Botanic Garden.
Behavioural and cognitive scientists at the Universities of Cambridge and Bristol have been awarded a prestigious Wellcome Collaborative Award in Science.
The University of Bristol’s quiz team return to screens tonight with University Challenge, in a battle of wits against Trinity College, Cambridge.
The University’s former Chancellor, the Right Honourable the Baroness Hale of Richmond, has been appointed as the President of the Supreme Court.
Professor Tariq Modood, Professor of Sociology, Politics and Public Policy and founding Director of the University Research Centre for the Study of Ethnicity and Citizenship, has achieved the rare distinction of being elected Fellow of the British Academy, the national academy for the humanities and social sciences.
Adding another string to its bow, the University of Bristol has been ranked amongst the top 10 British institutions for sport for the first time in its history, by the British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) leagues.
Training clinicians to proactively ask patients about domestic violence is feasible for sexual health clinics to implement and could increase referrals to specialist services, according to a study by Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) and the University of Bristol involving over 4,300 women.
Timothy West, widely regarded as the godfather of British drama, has been presented with an honorary degree by the University of Bristol on Friday [21 July], in recognition of his contribution to the world of acting.
The first students who successfully completed the University of Bristol’s innovative Foundation Year in Arts and Humanities and went on to study for a degree have graduated this week.
The University of Bristol is awarding honorary degrees to Timothy West CBE, Tom Morris, Emma Stenning and Gillian Camm at degree ceremonies taking place today [21 July] in the Wills Memorial Building.
Bristol’s main city campus has been recognised with a Green Flag Award, an international benchmark for public spaces which are also world-class natural havens.
Children exposed to antidepressants during pregnancy seem to be at a slightly higher risk of autism than children of mothers with psychiatric disorders who were not treated with antidepressants during pregnancy, according to a University of Bristol study published in The BMJ today. However, the researchers stress that the absolute risk of autism was small, so these results should not be considered alarming.
The University of Bristol is awarding honorary degrees to Sir Michael Berry, Professor Sir John Beddington and Simon Cook at degree ceremonies taking place today [20 July] in the Wills Memorial Building.
New research by the University of East Anglia (UEA), and co-authored by the University of Bristol, shows that ‘shadow networks’ linking volunteers with authorities can help keep some of the millions of people living near dangerous volcanoes safer.
An ‘inspirational’ 86-year-old has become the oldest student to graduate from the University of Bristol.
The University of Bristol is awarding honorary degrees to The Right Honourable the Baroness Hale of Richmond, Keith Warner and Julia Unwin CBE at degree ceremonies taking place today [19 July] in the Wills Memorial Building.
To respond to stress optimally, the body needs to produce glucocorticoid hormones, such as cortisol, extremely quickly. New research by scientists from the Universities of Bristol and Exeter has revealed the molecular network that enables rapid glucocorticoid production within the adrenal glands, and has shown how the behaviour of this network can be altered under severe stress.
The University of Bristol is awarding honorary degrees to Professor Bernard Silverman, Professor Stephen Frankel, Dr Russell Hamilton CBE and Richard W Pound at degree ceremonies taking place today [18 July] in the Wills Memorial Building.
Professor Marcus Munafò from the University of Bristol’s School of Experimental Psychology has been conferred with the 2017 Presidents' Award for Distinguished Contributions to Psychological Knowledge by the British Psychological Society.
A University of Bristol engineer who inspired a Year 7 secondary school student to study engineering will both graduate together at a degree ceremony today [Monday 17 July].
People with Alzheimer's disease are already helping with a ground-breaking government-funded trial led by academics from the Universities of Bristol, Cambridge, Queen's University Belfast and University College London, and hosted by North Bristol NHS Trust, but even more people are needed to take part in the study.
The University of Bristol is awarding honorary degrees to Dr David Barford, Mary Prior MBE and Sir David Tanner CBE at degree ceremonies taking place today [17 July] in the Wills Memorial Building.
Researchers including a team from the University of Bristol are working with business to revolutionise the infrastructure of the internet in the UK, creating an agile, resilient network capable of meeting future needs of our rapidly changing society.
Professor John Iredale, Pro Vice-Chancellor for Health at the University of Bristol, has been announced as Chair of the Medicine, Health and Life Sciences panel ahead of the next Research Excellence Framework (REF) in 2021.
Bristol-based playwright and writer Jon Berry has been named as the second recipient of the annual Kevin Elyot Award by the University of Bristol's Theatre Collection.
An international panel of judges has shortlisted the University of Bristol for the Higher Education Academy’s (HEA) first Global Teaching Excellence Awards (GTEA).
The University of Bristol is awarding honorary degrees to Katya Adler and Professor Sir Richard Blundell CBE at degree ceremonies taking place today [14 July] in the Wills Memorial Building.
Student Rob Camm, who was left paralysed from the neck down following a car crash, has defied the odds once again to graduate with a First Class Honours degree.
The Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) has made a £125 million investment, its largest to date, into raising the game for British tennis.
Research by an international team, led by the University of Bristol, has shed new light on the fate of the ancient people of Rapa Nui (Easter Island).
Five years on from discovering the Higgs boson, a team of international scientists have discovered a brand new heavy particle at the LHCb experiment at CERN's Large Hadron Collider (LHC).
